Cutter



Nov. 30 1926.

1,608,789 H. L. GOOD CUTTER Filed Feb. 9, 1926 nomdo',

Patented Nov. 3%, 192%.

HAROLD L. GOOD, OF WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

CUTTER.

Application filed February 9, 1928. Serial No. 87,105.

This invention relates to a cutting attachment for looms designed to cutthe cloth material as it passes over the breast beam of the loom towhich the attachment is applied.

The important object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which will be held in its operative position by the tension ofthe cloth material passing from the loom, eliminating all other secur-,ing means.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cutter wherein theblade may be readily and easily adjusted to bring another portion of thecutting edge within the path of travel of the cloth.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a cutterwherein the blade thereof may be readily and easily removed and replacedby an attendant by sliding the cutter from its position under the cloth,thereby reducing damage to the cloth material in changing a blade, tothe minimum.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cutter wherein the blademay be ad justed laterally within its support.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a cutter constructed in accordancewith the invention and illustrating the same as positioned on the breastbeam of a loom.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 4:.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the cutter.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicatesthe usual breast beam of a loom over which the cloth material which isindicated at 6 passes.

The body portion of the cutter is indicated generally by the referencecharacter? and is substantially triangular in side elevation, the samebeing constructed of suitable materialand provided with alongitudinalslot 8 extending along one edge thereof, which slot is formed with anenlarged inner portion 9 to receive the reinforcing strip 10 of theblade 11 that is supported by the body portion.

The slot 8 defines a pair of jaws indicated by the reference character12, between which the blade is positioned, the space between the jawsbeing such as topermit the blade to be operated laterally. Set screws 13extend through the body portion and engage the blade for adjusting theblade laterally and holding the blade against movement, after it hasbeen properly adjusted.

As illustrated by Figure 1, the forward lower edge of the body portionis cut away slightly as at 1a to expose the sharp edge of the cuttingblade at this point and per mit the cutting blade to contact with thethreads of the cloth to be cut.

Formed in the outer surfaces of the body portion and disposed inparallel relation with the bottom edge thereof are grooves 15 whlchgrooves act as guides for the cut edges of the cloth passing from theloom, to the end that a downward pressure will be exerted on the bodyportion by the cloth passing over the breast beam, holding the bodyportion in position against the breast beam as shown by Figure 1.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that cutters such as shown anddescribed may be readily positioned on the breast beam of a loom, thenumber of cutters being arranged according to the width of the clothmaterial to be out.

It will further be noted that when the blade becomes dull from use, theset screws 13 may be loosened and the blade slid downwardly bringinganother point of the cutting edge thereof within the path of travel ofthe cloth. material, and should it be desired to replace the cuttingblade, the screws may be easily loosened and the blade removed,whereupon another cutting blade may be positioned.

I claim:

1. A cloth cutting attachment for looms, including a body portion, saidbody portion having a slot formed therein, a cutting blade positionedwithin the slot, set screws extending through the body portion andengaging the blade to adjustably secure the blade within the slot, saidbody portion adapted to rest against the breast beam of a loom andWithin the path of travel of the cloth material passing from the loom,and said body portion adapted to be held in position by the tension ofthe cloth material.

2. A cloth cutting; attachment for looms including a body portion, saidbody portion having a slot formed therein, said slot having an enlargedportion at the base thereof, a blade adapted to be positioned Within theslot, said body portion having threaded openings, set screws arrangedwithin the threaded openings, and adapted to engage the blade toadjustably support the blade Within the body portion, said body portionadapted to rest against the breast beam of a 100m, and said body portionhaving grooves to accommodate portions of the cloth material passingfrom the loom to hold the body portion to the breast beam of the loom bythe tension of the cloth material.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixedany sigma tnre.

HAROLD L. GOOD.

